Thackers Airport

5F8 · Oil City, LA · 202 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5F8
Coordinates: 32.7918, -93.9571
Elevation: 202 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	11:08Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	01:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:56 PM	01:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:56 PM → 05:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 05:08 AM

Plan a flight from 5F8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,900 ft × 50 ft · TURF-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	2,900 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EIC · Belcher	VORTAC	117.40	r272° / 7.5 NM
DTN · Downtown	VOR	108.60	r317° / 18.6 NM
BAD · Barksdale	TACAN	115.80	r315° / 22.7 NM
EMG · Elm Grove	VORTAC	111.20	r315° / 29.8 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5F8. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 5F8.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5F8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 5F8

Thackers Airport (5F8) is an airport in Oil City, LA, at 202 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5F8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5F8?

Thackers Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5F8?

Thackers Airport is in Oil City, LA, at an elevation of 202 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7918, -93.9571.

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